The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-01-29
Hebbville. Cd District. Ellenora,

Hebbville, I'd District.--Miss Ellenora,
youngest daughter of Mr.. Charles Wooden, and
sister of the late Rachel Emmart, formerly of Cal
verton, Baltimore county, but latterly of Slate
Hill, York county, Pa, died last week, aged II
years, and was buried in Shrewsbury cemetery
She was the last of the old Wooden family that
owned nearly all the land in and around Calver-
ton nearly three quarters of a century ago.
Quite pleasant surprise party, gotten up by
the Misses lubbock, visited Mr.. Adophus Smink's
on last Tuesday night week, and had quite an en-
joyable time until the wee hours of morning
William, son of Benjamin Longley, lost very
fine pony last week. He went out sleighing,
stopped at friends and fastened the pony secure
ly, as he thought. Soon after he broke loose and
ran off. He ran so fast that when he came to the
turn in the road being unable to change his course,
dashed against stone fence and killed himself.
The Salem Church Sunday school elected the
following officers last week: VIM. Uhler, SUPER
intendent; John lubbock, assistant; Henry tt
manus, secretary Christopher Heida, treasurer;
Adolphus Smink, librarian. The Salem Sunday
school is one of the most fourishing in this Sec
ton of the county, numbering over two hundred.
The White Grounds Literary Association held
quite an interesting session on Friday night of last
week. Emory Zimmerman, president, being alb
sent, Squire Fshpaugh filled the chair. A large
and appreciative audience was present. The rem
ditions in both music and literature were very en-
joyable. Miss Moie McDaniels, of Baltimore
recited "My Old Kentuck" and GA Smack in
School," both of which received great applause
Miss Clara Makin's rendition of "My Country
Cousin" was loudly appIauded, as was the solo Of
Miss Ida Hedges, of Frederick. The question,
"Resolved, that steam has contributed more to the
greatness of this country than agriculture" was
ably discussed by Mr.. Luther Timanus, Mr.. John
Upton and others, and decided by the audience in
favor of steam. standing vote of thanks was
given the visitors for their assistance.
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of its sire, Orange Blossom, and he is certainly
beauty, and to it bound over the field readily
satisfies one of its future speed.
sociable was held at Mr.. Adam Chickett's
the 2lst Thirty couples were present who danced
until the early morning hours During the night
a very pretty album quilt ratified off, which
was won by Mr.. i. G.. Bayer. 1t was an enjoy
able affair throughout.
Some of the members Of the association for the
prevention of cruelty to animals are talking of
having citizen of the White Grounds arrested
for hauling quarter of cord of dry wood to
Baltimore on three horses.
Rev. DR.. William Ebeling, pastor of the Ran
dallstown Lutheran Church, has written to his
congregation that he will not be able preach for
them before spring, having contracted a cold
which has fallen on his lungs, and that the erysip-
elias has also developed in of his limbs, there
fore the church will be closed for the present,
less another minister is secured.
The Great Council, Improved Order of Red Men,
lighted their council fire in Patapsco Wigwam, Goth
run, cold moon, grand sun, discovery 1896, and
raised up the following great chiefs John F.
Thomas, great prophet; Thomas Kugler, great
sachem; VIM. II. Lewis, great senior sycamore;
Geo. W. Hudson, great junior sycamore; William
Benson, great chief of records; George F. Fowler,
great keeper of wampum. The Baltimore Sun
enormously published W. A. Harvey as great
prophet, instead of j. F. Thomas. About four
hundred past sachems present during the
burning of the council fire. T.